Improved counter-supporter



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

JOSEPH 'EEISING, OE AURORA, ILLINOIS.

IMP'ROVED COUNTER-SUPPORTER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,075., dated October 23, 1866.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH REISING, of Aurora, in the' county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Counter-Supporter for Boots and Shoes, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

lclear, and exact description thereof, which tal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same detached.

Similar letters ot' reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a counter-supporter which is provided with a bottom flange, and with a hole in its top end, in such a manner that the same can be firmly secured between the inner and outer sole, and also at its upper end to the counter, and that a supporter is obtained which effectually prevents the counter working on one side, keeping the same straight as long as the boot or shoe will last.

A represents my counter-supporter, which is made of steel or other suitable stiff and durable material, though I use steel by preference on account of its great strength. Said supporter is stamped or otherwise made, so that it ts nicelyinto the counter of a boot or shoe, and it is provided with a bottom ange,

a, and with a hole, b, in its upper end. The bottom ange tt is introduced between the inner and outer soles of a boot or shoe, as shown in Fig. 1, and it is secured in its position by two nails or tacks, and the body ot' the supporter extends up on the inside of the counter and is secured to the same by a rivet passing through the hole b.

By this arrangement a counter-supporter is obtained whichis heldin position, rst, by the pressure of the foot bearing down upon the bottom ange, and second, by the rivet passing through the hole l, and thereby the counter is eiectually prevented from working oli' sidewise, or from becoming crooked, which happens with a great many boots or shoes, particularly such of boys and working-men, rendering the same useless before the other parts are worn out.

By the simple attachment of my supporter the counters are retained in their positions as long` as the boot or shoe will last. A

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 

